Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council 2022 Community Grants Proposals
Posted on: January 20, 2022 - 8:25pm
Proposals Due by February 1, 2022
The Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers Wild and Scenic Stewardship Council announces the second year of their Community Grants program. The program aims to engage municipalities and local organizations in protecting the rivers’ resources and building strong local stewardship of the rivers.
Applications will be accepted from the communities along the Wild and Scenic designated rivers (in MA: Ayer, Bolton, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Pepperell, Shirley, and Townsend; in NH: Brookline and Hollis). Applications are due by February 1, 2022 with awards announced in March, 2022.
Projects funded in the 2021 program included signs for Ayer's waterways and ponds, a connecting trail in Bolton, riverside tree planting in Brookline, a management plan and training on invasive plants in Pepperell, riverbank stabilization in Townsend, and support for restoring a historical cooperage in Townsend.
A Request for Proposals and Grant Application for the 2022 program are available at www.wildandscenicnashuarivers.org.